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Candidiasis, Mucosal: Multimedia

Author: Crispian Scully, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, MRCS, CBE, MDS, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCSE, FMedSci, FHEA, FUCL,DSc, DChD, DMed(HC), Dr hc., Professor, Director of Special Projects, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences; Professor, Special Needs Dentistry, University College; Professor, Oral Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, University of London
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Updated: Oct 17, 2008

Multimedia

Pseudomembranous candidosis.Media file 1: Pseudomembranous candidosis.
Pseudomembranous candidosis.

Pseudomembranous candidosis.

Erythematous candidosis in HIV/AIDS.Media file 2: Erythematous candidosis in HIV/AIDS.
Erythematous candidosis in HIV/AIDS.

Erythematous candidosis in HIV/AIDS.

Denture-related stomatitis; a common form of oral...Media file 3: Denture-related stomatitis; a common form of oral candidiasis. From Scully C, Flint SF, Porter SR, Moos K. Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases. 2004. Martin & Taylor, London.
Denture-related stomatitis; a common form of oral...

Denture-related stomatitis; a common form of oral candidiasis. From Scully C, Flint SF, Porter SR, Moos K. Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases. 2004. Martin & Taylor, London.

Angular stomatitis; a common form of oral candidi...Media file 4: Angular stomatitis; a common form of oral candidiasis, typically seen in patients with denture-related stomatitis, especially those in whom the denture needs adjustment. In others, it may be a sign of diabetes, nutritional deficiency, or immune defect.
Angular stomatitis; a common form of oral candidi...

Angular stomatitis; a common form of oral candidiasis, typically seen in patients with denture-related stomatitis, especially those in whom the denture needs adjustment. In others, it may be a sign of diabetes, nutritional deficiency, or immune defect.

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References

References

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  2. Sitheeque MA, Samaranayake LP. Chronic hyperplastic candidosis/candidiasis (candidal leukoplakia). Crit Rev Oral Biol Med. 2003;14(4):253-67. [Medline].

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Further Reading

Keywords

candidosis, moniliasis, candidiasis, mucosal candidiasis, mucosal candidosis, acute pseudomembranous candidosis, thrush, acute atrophic candidosis, erythematous candidosis, chronic hyperplastic candidosis, chronic atrophic candidosis, Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis, Candida inconspicua, C albicans, C krusei, C glabrata, C dubliniensis, C inconspicua

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Crispian Scully, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, MRCS, CBE, MDS, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCSE, FMedSci, FHEA, FUCL,DSc, DChD, DMed(HC), Dr hc., Professor, Director of Special Projects, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences; Professor, Special Needs Dentistry, University College; Professor, Oral Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, University of London
Crispian Scully, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, MRCS, CBE, MDS, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCSE, FMedSci, FHEA, FUCL,DSc, DChD, DMed(HC), Dr hc. is a member of the following medical societies: Academy of Medical Science, British Society for Oral Medicine, International Association for Dental Research, and Royal Society of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Franklin Flowers, MD, Chief, Division of Dermatology, Professor, Department of Medicine and Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine
Franklin Flowers, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
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Pharmacy Editor

Richard P Vinson, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Mountain View Dermatology, PA
Richard P Vinson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Association of Military Dermatologists, Texas Dermatological Society, and Texas Medical Association
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Managing Editor

Paul Krusinski, MD, Director of Dermatology, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont
Paul Krusinski, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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CME Editor

Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
Catherine Quirk, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of Dermatology
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Chief Editor

Dirk M Elston, MD, Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
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